An Entwicklungsroman ("development novel") is a story of general growth rather than self-cultivation. - Bildungsroman

As Merrick dies, he tells Buffy to do things her own way rather than live by the rules of others and he says "remember about the music". - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)

The book does not focus on heroic stories of bravery, but rather gives a view of the conditions in which the soldiers find themselves. - All Quiet on the Western Front

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